Computer network

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A computer network is a system for communication among two or more computers.

Computer networks may be categorized with respect to range:

personal area network (PAN)
- wireless PAN
local area network (LAN)
- wireless LAN
metropolitan area network (MAN)
wide area network (WAN)

Computer network applications may be categorized with respect to the functional relationships between components:

Computer networks may be categorized with respect to network topologies:

Computer networks may be categorized with respect to specialised functions

Table of contents

Protocol stacks

Computer networks may be implemented using a variety of protocol stack architectures, computer buses or combinations of media and protocol layers, incorporating one or more of:

For a list of more see Network protocols

For standards see IEEE 802.

References

Andrew S. Tanenbaum, "Computer Networks" (ISBN 0133499456).
Important publications in computer networks

External links

Networking and Microcomputers (http://www.ericdigests.org/pre-921/networking.htm)
Network - eLook Computing Reference (http://www.elook.org/computing/network.htm) - defines what a network is and provides leading links
Networking: K-12 (http://www.ericdigests.org/1993/k-12.htm)

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